But why isn't the same logic applied to an operating system then?
I dont think a browser being more complex than a person can grasp is an important aspect/problem that needs rectifying.
I dont think a browser being more complex than a person can grasp is an important aspect/problem that needs rectifying.
For 97% of the world, there are four operating systems: Android, Windows, iOS, and macOS. There are three browsers: Chrome, Safari, and Edge. The rest is an irrelevant sidenote that only hobbyists and developers care about, existing at the grace of the megacorporations that sponsor them.
It absolutely should be. And arguably, is - there are multiple tiny OS projects that are somewhat useable
But the OP's implication is that there ought to be a fully working browser (that satisfies the standards of the day), but creatable from someone in their garage.
That hasn't been true for cars, appliances or any modern equipment for ages. And the same phenomenon being applicable to software isn't really that unimaginable (nor a problem).
Personally, I don't see that as progress. I don't need touch screens and surveillance everywhere in every major purchase I make. I fail to see what we have gotten in exchange for all the increased complexity.